Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
December 13, 2002
Oak Bluffs Police Chief Resigns Post for State Job
Lured back to the city he left four and a half years ago, Oak Bluffs police chief Joseph C. Carter yesterday submitted his resignation to selectmen and announced he is headed to Boston next month to take over as chief of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) police department.
Officials Find Jail Violates State Codes
The Massachusetts Department of Corrections and the state Department of Public Health assigned the Dukes County House of Corrections poor marks for substandard safety and health provisions for inmates.
High School Budget Set at $11.6 Million; State Aid Cuts, Rising Costs Explain Jump
Dwindling state aid and rising insurance costs are fueling a regional high school budget that will cost Island taxpayers $11.6 million next year.
Early Retirement Program Attracts 26 County Officials
Early Retirement Program Attracts 26 County Officials
By JULIA WELLS
A highway superintendent, an executive secretary, a librarian and a jail administrator are among a long list of Vineyarders who will take early retirement this year under a program made possible by an act of the state legislature.
Approved…
Pressure to Delay Airport Master Plan Vote May Jeopardize Final Approval of Study
Pressure to Delay Airport Master Plan Vote May Jeopardize Final Approval of Study
By JONATHAN BURKE
Public pressure to delay a vote could prevent adoption of the proposed master plan for Martha’s Vineyard Airport, the product of a two-year, $332,370 study.
Conspicuous by its absence from the plan is…
Islanders Flock to the In Place: Woodland Grill
Imagine an Island business where the pace of work, the cash flow and even the faces that come through the door remain constant all year round.
Post Office Studies Move for Expansion in Vineyard Haven
Post Office Studies Move for Expansion in Vineyard Haven
By JONATHAN BURKE
The Vineyard Haven post office is contemplating renovations to its Five Corners location and would like to relocate temporarily to the Tisbury park-and-ride lot.
Architect James Carlson told town selectmen on Dec. 10 that the Island’s primary…
MVC Votes No on Gas Station
MVC Votes No on Gas Station
Martha’s Vineyard Commission Rejects Plan for New Station on State Road Corridor, Eight Votes to Three
By JULIA WELLS Gazette Senior Writer
After a discussion that went well beyond the subject of gasoline prices on the Vineyard, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted 8-3…
